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April 23–May 2, 2010 Gala Preview: April 22, 2010 MADISON, WI-- Move over Top Design and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Madison Wisconsin is home to the true interior design reality show. The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) will host its nationally acclaimed interior design showcase, Design MMoCA, from April 23 to May 2, 2010. MMoCA is located in the heart of...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 NIAGARA – American Tire & Recycling Corporation, based in Niagara, Marinette County, and its operations manager Keary Ecklund, have agreed to take corrective actions at a tire processing facility in Niagara and to pay $35,000 to settle state claims brought under Wisconsin's solid waste management laws. Wisconsin...

For more information, contact: Cheryl Van Tessier, Finesse Public Relations LLC (608) 467-4408, ctessier@finessepr.net Christine Haroldson, Summit Credit Union (608) 243-5000X2151, Christine.Haroldson@summitcreditunion.com MADISON, Wis. – Summit Credit Union has partnered with the Wisconsin Home and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) to offer the new Fannie Mae Advantage mortgage, designed specifically for first-time home buyers. The loan offers low- to moderate-income, first-time...

Contact: Kelly McDowell 608-852-7555 Final progress report shows beverage landscape in schools dramatically changed, as lower-calorie or smaller-portion beverages now prevalent – The Wisconsin Beverage Association, in concert with America’s leading beverage companies, is proud to announce that our industry has delivered in removing full-calorie soft drinks from schools across the country, replacing them with lower-calorie,...

Contact: Lisa Ninmer, APR 414.319.5700 lisaninmer@zizzogroup.com MILWAUKEE -- Zizzo Group Advertising and PR (ZGA+PR) -- the region’s most fearless, results-driven, integrated marketing firm-- has welcomed Katina Jordan to its creative team as senior art director. In her new role, Jordan generates creative solutions for the firm’s health care, financial and business-to-business clients. She helps drive strategic thinking, creative concepting and visual...

CONTACT: Doug Bradley, 608-263-0238 bradley@ocr.wisc.edu MADISON - Jeffrey Vinokur knows a thing or two about being self-taught. When the sophomore biochemistry major from Montvale, N.J., decided in his senior year of high school that he wanted to learn a hip-hop dance style called "popping," he turned to YouTube for videos on how to do the moves. He quickly mastered them and offered...

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Contact: Amber Meyer Smith, Program Director, 608.251.7020 ext. 16, 608.347.6026 (cell) Law seeks to protect public health and prevent rivers, lakes and streams from drying up Madison, Wis. – A new bill being circulated for co-sponsorship in the state Capitol seeks to protect public health and prevent Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and streams from drying up by authorizing...

CONTACT: Thad Nation, (414) 412-7814 Energy Secretary Steven Chu Says Carbon Cap Needed to Spur Innovation (MADISON, Wis.)—U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu warned recently at the Sustainability Summit at Stanford University that the United States’ future prosperity is at risk as countries like China are investing 10 times more in renewable and clean energy technology, the coalition...

Contact: Jennifer Smith, Dir.-Communications, Thrive jsmith@thrivehere.org 608-443-1961 Nine of ten scholarship recipients housed in the Madison Region MADISON REGION, WI—As a cosponsor of this year’s BIO scholarship program, Thrive congratulates the nine Madison Region biotechnology companies awarded $1,100 scholarships to attend BIO 2010, the world’s largest bio industry convention. BIO 2010 runs May 3-6 at McCormick Place, Chicago....

MADISON - Six of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's most promising rising faculty have been named recipients of this year's Romnes Faculty Fellowships. The award, supported by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), recognizes an exceptional faculty member who has earned tenure within the last four years. Each winner, selected by a Graduate School committee, receives an unrestricted $50,000 award...

MADISON - Ten University of Wisconsin-Madison faculty members have been honored for their research with Kellett Mid-Career Awards. The award, supported by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), recognizes outstanding mid-career faculty members who are five to 20 years past the first promotion to a tenured position. Each winner, chosen by a Graduate School committee, receives a $60,000 flexible research...

Answer: More than you think. Contact: DeAnne Boegli National Public Relations Manager, TDS 608-664-4428 deanne.boegli@tdstelecom.com MADISON, Wis. (March 10, 2010) --Analysts reported in 2009, that college basketball tournaments cost employers $3.8 billion or more in lost productivity. With more than 6 million hours of streaming video expected to be watched during the March tournament season alone, the impact could be...

For More Information Contact: Bill Cosh 608/266-1221 MADISON - Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and the Wisconsin Department of Justice today joined with state and local government agencies and consumer protection organizations from around the county in announcing the 12th Annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 7-13. The goal of this coordinated consumer education campaign is to encourage individuals...